Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
30.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
65th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 30.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 11.0% | 19.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 19.4% | 11.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 19.0% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 30.4% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).